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Texas A&M vs. Colorado Post Game Notes

GRAY TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE...AGAIN --- Cyrus Gray?s 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the second quarter made him one of four Aggies with multiple KO return TDs in their careers, joini

Nov. 7, 2009

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GRAY TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE...AGAIN --- Cyrus Gray's 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the second quarter made him one of four Aggies with multiple KO return TDs in their careers, joining Leeland McElroy (4), Sirr Parker (2) and Carl Roaches (2). It was Gray's second career KO return touchdown, and bettered his previous long of 98 yards from last year's Oklahoma game. Gray already holds A&M's single season and career kickoff return yardage records with 1,169 in 2008 and 1,556 for his career.
    Gray's 181 yards on four returns against CU ranked in a tie for third-most in school history (Leeland McElroy in 1993).

MILLER LEADS SACK ATTACK --- The Aggies had a season-high eight quarterback sacks against the Buffaloes, including a pair from NCAA sack leader Von Miller. It was the most quarterback sacks in a game by the Aggies since posting eight against Pittsburgh in 2002. It was the most ever against a Big 12 opponent (previous high was seven against Texas Tech in 2001 and Colorado in 1996).
    Miller increased his season total of 15.5, which moved him to No. 2 in school history behind only Jacob Green's record of 20 from 1979. Miller has nearly matched last year's team season total of 16 by himself. As a team, the Aggies have 30 sacks in 2009, which is the most by A&M since the 2002 squad posted 46.

FIRST DRIVE SUCCESS --- Even though the Aggies' initial drive stalled at the CU 1, it continued A&M's recent success on opening offensive series. In the last two games, A&M has run a combined 25 plays for 138 yards. In the three games prior to the hot streak, A&M ran a total of six plays and lost a pair of fumbles on opening drives.

Miscellaneous
•     Sophomore Jordan Pugh grabbed an interception for second consecutive game, and becomes the first Aggie to log multiple pickoffs this season.
•     Freshman Ryan Epperson's 2nd quarter punt was the Aggies' first since the third quarter of the Texas Tech game, a span of six quarters.
•     True freshman Jordan Pugh (defense) and senior Jordan Peterson (special teams).
•  Senior running back Ryan O'Bryant (Houston, Texas) represented the student body today for the third time this season as the 12th Man.